FSHOWGOTEXC
(FSHOWGOTEXC)
How fistula was contracted: Too many births (open-ened)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSHOWGOTEXC indicates whether the woman mentioned "too many successive births" when asked an open-ended question about the cause of fistula.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability
FSHOWGOTEXC has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
The standard DHS questionnaire includes no questions about fistula. The Standard DHS Module on fistula asks whether the woman's fistula was due to delivery or other (open-ended) causes, but FSHOWGOTEXC was not included in the standard module.
Universe
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
